Understanding the chemical processes of lead and heavy metal soaps informs art conservators on ways to slow, stop, and prevent the deterioration of unique works of art.
Since the initial revelation, lead and other heavy metal soaps have been detected
King Midas, known in myth to have turned all he touched to gold, may have been the
Courtney Stewart, senior research assistant in the Department of Islamic Art, takes a closer look at the medallions in the 16th–17th century Persian rugs currently on display in the exhibition Carpets for Kings: Six Masterpieces of Iranian Weaving.
recent walk through the exhibition, I noticed that while these beautiful carpets have
Internships for graduate students in The Met’s Department of Objects Conservation, a dynamic and diverse department with over twenty-five full-time conservators. Interns work alongside and learn from conservators under whose supervision they carry out in-depth treatment on a broad range of materials. These internships are unpaid.
Program Information Conservation training programs around the world have various
reproduced with a tool and visible in many cultures and times, this symbol may have
Eros, Greek, bronze
Scholars have long wondered whether it is an original Hellenistic work or a very
Ancient artists of Costa Rica demonstrated great artistic skill in creating stone works such as metates, zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures, and spheres.
Although most of these objects have appeared in burials, they are thought to have
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Including the cohort announced today, so far 30 fellows have benefited from Center
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
As famous paintings have been withdrawn from the canon of his autograph work, journalists
Internships in The Met’s Department of Scientific Research (DSR) offer undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to learn about the intersection of science and art, and develop practical skills working in a world-class cultural heritage science laboratory.
Applicants must have completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees no more than
